TEACHERS are to get training at a school where a ten-year-old girl was controversially kissed by a governor - but the head will not resign.

TEACHERS are to get training at a school where a ten-year-old girl was controversially kissed by a governor - but the head will not resign.

The revelation follows an investigation by governors at Tamworth's William McGregor Primary School launched in the wake of complaints by the girl's mother.

Rev Alan Barrett, vicar of the town's St Editha's Church, was forced to step down as governor after kissing the girl on her cheek to congratulate her in front of classmates.

The girl's mother had also called for head teacher Claire Hanks to resign over the handling of her daughter's ordeal.

In a letter sent to the mother Anthony Tomson, chairman of the school's board of governors, said: "The one thing that has become abundantly clear is both staff and governors need training to deal with thankfully unusual, infrequent and delicate situations associated with child protection issues.

"As a result of this incident, the appropriate training has been arranged early next term. Having said this we can assure you that at all times Ms Hanks did follow the guidelines and advice of the Local Education Authority."

The mother is angry she was not told about the incident on May 5 but only learnt from her daughter four days later.

She said: "The point is that I wasn't knowledgable of the incident.

"I want people to understand that it wasn't some aggressive mother going overboard. It wasn't just a mother going mad because her child was kissed, but the whole handling of it.

"As parents we were not contacted and had no say as to what action should be taken, we find this unacceptable."

She also claims her daughter was not given adequate privacy during interviews in school with police and social services.

Staffordshire County Council claimed the training is not in response to the complaint but in line with new legislation.

A spokesman said: "The LEA does not have a comment as it was not involved in the investigations of this complaint."

A child protection enquiry concluded Rev Barrett had no case to answer.

An informal investigation by the Archdeacon of Lichfield, the Ven Chris Liley, deemed his behaviour "inappropriate".